From time to time I have indulged in sharing personal experiences that might be of interest to pet loving readers and this is one of those times. ...more

February 10, 2008

Every once in a while I come across someone who has a dog or cat with a leg missing. Quite often, the owner indulges in a bit of gentle humor by naming the pet Tripod. ...more

February 10, 2008

The house was ravaged - its floors ripped, walls busted and lights smashed by owners who trashed their home before a bank foreclosed on it. Hidden in the wreckage was an abandoned member of the family: a starving pit bull. ...more

January 30, 2008

the 8-year-old green-wing macaw muttered to himself and cowered in the back of his cage. He squawked loudly and paced when anyone came near. His aggressive behavior made it difficult to handle him. ...more

December 25, 2007

For all of the families who will be welcoming a new furry friend into your family this holiday, congratulations. This new family member will bring you years of joy and love. Please remember that a little work now in training your new pet properly will make life much more pleasant for all of you. ...more

December 23, 2007

Borat is dead. Sacha Baron Cohen tells The Daily Telegraph that he is retiring the clueless Kazakh journalist, as well as his other alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G. ...more

December 22, 2007

Bowls are filled, pets have toys, and foster children received Christmas surprises thanks to a growing group of students at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. ...more

December 22, 2007

This was sent in by one of ourvolunteers and seems most appropriate for the holidays. A holiday message from your Humane Society of the Nature Coast, Inc. ...more

December 16, 2007

Cat behavior consultant and Yahoo.com contributor Pam Johnson-Bennett is arguably the most prolific and best-selling author of books about cat behavior; her latest is "Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat" (Penguin Books, New York, NY, 2007: $15). Johnson-Bennett, of Nashville, Tenn., answers these reader questions: ...more

December 15, 2007

Pick up the 2008 edition to see who got picked as a calendar pinup pet. ...more

December 12, 2007